stark raving mad

(stark) raving mad

Totally crazy or eccentric; filled with an excessive amount of emotion, especially anger or excitement. I know you'll probably think I'm raving mad, but I sold all my possessions and am moving to a small village in China. The announcement drove fans stark raving mad, as it will be the first new album the band has released in over 10 years. The boss is stark raving bonkers after I bungled the expense reports.

stark raving mad

Cliché totally insane; completely crazy; out of control. (Often an exaggeration.) When she heard about what happened at the office, she went stark raving mad. You must be start raving mad if you think I would trust you with my car!

stark raving mad

Totally crazy, as in The constant uncertainty over his job is making him stark raving mad. This term, meaning "completely wildly insane," is used both hyperbolically and literally. Versions of this expression appear to have sprung from the minds of great literary figures. Stark mad was first recorded by poet John Skelton in 1489; stark raving was first recorded by playwright John Beaumont in 1648; stark staring mad was first used by John Dryden in 1693. The current wording, stark raving mad, first appeared in Henry Fielding's The Intriguing Chambermaid in 1734.

stark raving mad

Insane. Literally this term means “completely, wildly crazy,” a graphic description of manic behavior. Versions of it have appeared since the sixteenth century, including Jonathan Swift’s, “There’s difference between staring and stark mad” (Polite Conversation, 1738). More recently, Robert Barnard piled up colloquial synonyms: “‘Mad as a hatter,’ said Gillian Soames complacently. ‘Stark raving bonkers. Up the wall. Round the twist.’” (Death and the Chaste Apprentice, 1989).

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释义	stark raving mad (stark) raving mad Totally crazy or eccentric; filled with an excessive amount of emotion, especially anger or excitement. I know you'll probably think I'm raving mad, but I sold all my possessions and am moving to a small village in China. The announcement drove fans stark raving mad, as it will be the first new album the band has released in over 10 years. The boss is stark raving bonkers after I bungled the expense reports. See also: mad, raving Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. stark raving mad Cliché totally insane; completely crazy; out of control. (Often an exaggeration.) When she heard about what happened at the office, she went stark raving mad. You must be start raving mad if you think I would trust you with my car! See also: mad, raving, stark McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. stark raving mad Totally crazy, as in The constant uncertainty over his job is making him stark raving mad. This term, meaning "completely wildly insane," is used both hyperbolically and literally. Versions of this expression appear to have sprung from the minds of great literary figures. Stark mad was first recorded by poet John Skelton in 1489; stark raving was first recorded by playwright John Beaumont in 1648; stark staring mad was first used by John Dryden in 1693. The current wording, stark raving mad, first appeared in Henry Fielding's The Intriguing Chambermaid in 1734. See also: mad, raving, stark The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. stark raving mad Insane. Literally this term means “completely, wildly crazy,” a graphic description of manic behavior. Versions of it have appeared since the sixteenth century, including Jonathan Swift’s, “There’s difference between staring and stark mad” (Polite Conversation, 1738). More recently, Robert Barnard piled up colloquial synonyms: “‘Mad as a hatter,’ said Gillian Soames complacently. ‘Stark raving bonkers. Up the wall. Round the twist.’” (Death and the Chaste Apprentice, 1989). See also: mad, raving, stark The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: (stark) raving mad raving mad/bonkers stark bonkers (stark) raving bonkers raving be stark raving mad (as) mad as a March hare hare mad as a March hare References in periodicals archive Before I go stark raving mad, I think I have a solution - we throw a parmo party for them. Bugged by seagulls; Your say That said, I would have been going stark raving mad if it was Rodwell or Coleman! Beckford great for Blues' future; Striker a goalscoring threat Before you think I've gone stark raving mad (and Robbie deemed that had happened ages ago because of my support for Toshack) just hear me out. Fly me to the moon Robbie, but here's how we can make it to Euro 2008! Are the council and the assembly stark raving mad? I am so angry with what I read in the newspapers day after day. Better off being sent to prison I know it seems mad but sometimes I feel normal and sometimes I feel stark raving mad, and that day was madness. I KILLED PAL OVER FILM STAR SLUR; Jury sees cop video His fears of being stereotyped as Stifler should be laid to rest with his next role in the independent feature Stark Raving Mad. Culture: Enjoying a wild slice of life; A chance of facing more sexual humiliation in American Pie 2 proved irresistible for two of the film's stars, writes Alison Jones In the $75,000-plus category, NBC had the next three top-skewing rookies, "Stark Raving Mad" (119), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (110) and the quickly canceled "Mike O'Malley" (110, though that's down from a 126 for its lead-in, "Will & Grace"). Upscale auds help `Wing,' Eye Has she gone stark raving mad? Is this unprecedented outspokenness some sort of mid-life crisis? Interview: Duchess of York: Why she is now re-writing the rules; Andrew & Fergie "Some people have gone stark raving mad and lived in mental homes for the rest of their lives." How reassuring. Can you learn to be psychic? Do you think you have a sixth sense? Maybe you can tell when your mum's going to phone, but does that mean you secretly have supernatural powers? Laura Topham went to psychic school to see if she could learn how. And before you think Ive gone stark raving mad, let me explain and, first, put things into context. Boost for Wales as Collins rises to the Hammers'challenge Am I so completely insane that nobody can comprehend what seems like logic to me because, of course, I would have to be stark raving mad to want people who will ask 'what can I do for my community?' instead of 'what can my community do for me?' Madness of asylum; Teen Talk JOHN Digweed's first-ever film soundtrack is for the new movie Stark Raving Mad, which stars Sean William Scott from American Pie with feature contributions from Bedrock stalwart Moonface. Clubbing News As comic genius and esteemed Brummie Tony Hancock might have sighed 'have they gone stark raving mad?!'. Flushing away a scared corner of sanity This season, seven new shows on the schedule (UPN's "The Grown Ups," Fox's "Time of Your Life," ABC's recently canceled "Wasteland," NBC's "Stark Raving Mad" and "Third Watch," CBS' "Love & Money" and the WB's "Jack & Jill") followed suit. GAGA FOR GOTHAM Had we all gone stark raving mad? At the time, Barry was seen as crucial to the equilibrium of Capello's side, the man who could give the team balance. 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